Jeff Hornacek's dismissal from the Phoenix Suns should be the first of many, many dominoes to fall within one of the NBA's most tumultuous organizations. Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical first brought word that the Suns relieved Hornacek of his head coaching duties—a move that seemed inevitable for weeks.
The beginning of the end dates back to 2013-14.
Phoenix used mismatch-inciting, guard-loaded lineups to field a top-eight offense, tally 48 victories and finish a mere one game outside the Western Conference's playoff bubble. The Suns then doubled down on that model, re-signing Eric Bledsoe and acquiring Isaiah Thomas to play beside Goran Dragic before flipping those two for Brandon Knight of the Milwaukee Bucks midway through 2014-15.
Still hellbent on contending for a postseason berth, the Suns handed Knight a five-year deal over this offseason, signed an aging Tyson Chandler in a failed attempt to entice free-agent LaMarcus Aldridge, according to Wojnarowski, and rattled cages by sending Marcus Morris, the brother of Markieff Morris, to the Detroit Pistons in a blatant salary dump ...
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Jeff Hornacek Firing Means It’s Time to Blow Up the Phoenix Suns
February 1st, 2016 by Dan Favale Leave a reply »
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